Today, there are reports all over the news, “Companies failing result in Job Losses,” “Homeowners Hitting hard times with Increased Payments,” and “Retirement Accounts Dwindling.”

Our new series “Need? Met.” is going to address these hard times and see if we all can play a part in being part of the solution.  We will be holding an anonymous “needs” auction, where each one of us can write down our need, or direct message our need on twitter, as @imaginechurch will be auctioning them off.  Feel free to direct message your need and meet a need even if you aren’t in San Antonio!

Join us this Sunday for our auction at the Palladium IMAX theatre off of Loop 1604 and I-10 at 11:00AM!  Follow @imaginechurch if you are not in town and still want to check us out via Twitter.

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As you can see above, there are slight variations on the word confidence.  And even though there are many different variations, I believe that there are few that truly live with confidence.  As even stated in the example sentence, “We have every confidence in their ability to succeed,” the idea of confidence is centered around one’s ability.  

It makes me wonder that if we are confident when things “go right” or “our way”, then what happens when they don’t?  Unfortunately, this is where most of us get into trouble.  We look at our current situation, or things that are not perfect, and become unconfident.

Most of us rely so heavily on our past successes for our future confidence.  Yet, what if your future success isn’t based upon your past?  Maybe you need a different type of confidence.

 Forget about self-confidence; it’s useless. Cultivate God-confidence.  1 Cor 10:12

If you could put three words to your name, what would they be?

Creative? Strategic? Futuristic? Truthful? Graceful? Commitment? Faithful? Silly? Funny?

Ask someone around you and see what three words they would use to best describe you…

If you know who you are, you will see your God given makeup and recognize what you have to offer others.

(I would love to hear your three words)

Great Sunday…

• Feels like I haven’t been up early enough to not be rushing out of my mind and flying down the freeway. Today was the first time I’ve been up on time in a while. Thanks @saraperez.
• Got to the Palladium on time along with most of our volunteer staff and band….no trailer!
• We’re hanging out inside the theater because it’s freakin’ cold outside. Waiting…waiting…waiting…
• The trailer is usually at the theater by 8:30ish. We’ve talked about purposely showing up late with the trailer so that our setup team and volunteers are forced to really pull together and work hard and fast. I wish I had planned this but I can’t really take any credit for what happened next.
• Trailer gets to the Palladium at 9:10 or so. That’s almost 45 minutes after we usually set up. Didn’t matter!!!!
• Our team was sick today! We did new stuff with lights and the stage and they still got set up with plenty of time for the band to warm up, for some worship and prayer time and to go through the lineup several times. Freakin’ awesome.
• Everyone seemed to be really calm setting up in a hurry. I didn’t even seem like we were in a rush. 
• We had some hiccups with video setup. They still got everything done on time. Way to go @txroadshow & @lindasolis.
• Today was @ralfula1’s birthday. He’s oooooold!!!!
• I’ve learned so much from Ralf. I’m super uptight when it comes to setup on Sundays. He teaches me to chill out. He’s patient and smart. Great work with the band Ralf, it’s an honor to work by your side and I’m better for it.
• Band was awesome as usual with the exception of  a little stumble on some words. @mike127 is still the best ever. That guy pumps me up.
• Mike and Megan picked up a pair of Blackberry Curves. They just got on the cool kids list.
• Raised two thirds of our stage up from 18” to three feet! The band was shakin’ in their boots! Can you say “afraid of heights??”
• Started a series called “Addict” today. We have a number of recovering addicts who blew us away with their stories. @kevj got real authentic with his own addictions to pornography. He makes it easier for all of us who struggle in that area to man up and kick that addiction. What’s your addiction? Sex? Alcohol? Porn? Gambling? Attention? Drama? Food?
• We used a lot of video this week and it went great. Good transitions. I always think I need to micromanage the video and lights but I just need to let go. Sorry guys. I wont do that anymore. You guys do great every week.
• Lots of new people at Imagine. Biggest weekend attendance! Woohooo!
• I was on the live tweet this weekend and it was cool. Had a chance to interact with some new twitter followers who are diggin’ twurch.
• Breakdown is fun. We have a ton of people stick around and help. It would take forever to thank them all but they’re awesome.
• So the guys are loading stuff up in the trailer and there are about seven Imagine females huddled up talking…Matt and I know this can’t be going good. Are they complaining about us? Is one of those girls braggin’ on her perfect man…which will just get us in trouble for all the bad husbands we are?? Turned out ok, whew!!
• I love Imagine Fellowship.
• After service, a woman said to me, “This church is great, I loved it!” Welcome to the club. Imagine is a place where people can be themselves. We’ll take you just where you are introduce you to a God that can turn your life upside down, shake loose everything that you’ve been trying to fix for years and put everything back together again.
• Momentum, that’s all I have to say.